Photos: Biking Haleakala volcano

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Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times

Riders cross back over the road after a scenic viewing stop on their sunrise bike trek down Haleakala, a nearly 10,000-foot volcano on Maui. Every year, thousands of bicyclists take the 27-mile ride to the sea.

Riders cross back over the road after a scenic viewing stop on their sunrise bike trek down Haleakala, a nearly 10,000-foot volcano on Maui. Every year, thousands of bicyclists take the 27-mile ride to the sea. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)